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title: WorksheetFunction.Power Method (Excel)
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- vbaxl10.chm137237
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- Excel.WorksheetFunction.Power
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ms.date: 06/08/2017
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# WorksheetFunction.Power Method (Excel)

Returns the result of a number raised to a power.


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **Power**( **_Arg1_** , **_Arg2_** )

 _expression_ A variable that represents a **WorksheetFunction** object.


### Parameters



|**Name**|**Required/Optional**|**Data Type**|**Description**|
|:-----|:-----|:-----|:-----|
| _Arg1_|Required| **Double**|Number - the base number. It can be any real number.|
| _Arg2_|Required| **Double**|Power - the exponent to which the base number is raised.|

### Return Value

Double


## Remarks

The "^" operator can be used instead of POWER to indicate to what power the base number is to be raised, such as in 5^2.


## See also


#### Concepts


[WorksheetFunction Object](worksheetfunction-object-excel.md)

